2024 Legislative Session
2023-2024 Legislative theme is Rent control that will kill housing availability, while we are pushing for housing creation bills. Please contact your legislatures and OPPOSE or SUPPORT the bills below. Click here for important legislative dates.
- If you Click on the bill information there will be a link if there is a Public Hearing Scheduled, Alternatively you can click the link below and look up the bill based on the current scheduled hearings.
- House: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/house
- Senate: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/senate
- Select Committee and Time and Date
- Select Testify in person, Virtually, Written testimony, OR record position on bill.
NOTE: Click on the Bill Titles Below to view a quick summary and Comment links to the bills
Bills To Take Action on for 2024 Session
ESHB 2114 – Rent Control
ESHB 2114 imposes statewide rent control in Washington State limiting rent increases to no more than 7% but exempts not-for profit housing providers vouchers and new construction less than 10-years old. The bill also requires 180-notice for any rent increase over 3%, limits total move in fees to one month’s…
ESHB 2114 – Rent Control
ESHB 2114 imposes statewide rent control in Washington State limiting rent increases to no more than 7% but exempts not-for profit housing providers vouchers and new construction less than 10-years ol…
HB 1892 – Concerning the workforce housing accelerator program
Creates the Workforce Housing Accelerator Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Commerce to administer loans to eligible organizations to assist with the development of housing for low-…
HB 1998 – Concerning co-living housing
An act relating to legalizing inexpensive housing choices through co-living housing.
Sponsors: Gregerson, Barkis, Leavitt, Rule, Ryu, Reed, Morgan, Fitzgibbo…
HB 2008 – Creating a task force on housing cost driver analysis
DEAD – An act relating to legalizing inexpensive housing choices through co-living housing.
Sponsors: Gregerson, Barkis, Leavitt, Rule, Ryu, Reed, Morgan, Fi…
HB 2071 – Concerning residential housing regulations
Concerning residential housing regulations.
Sponsors: Duerr, Bateman, Fitzgibbon, Berry, Reed, Ormsby, Ramel, Pollet, Kloba
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HB 2113 – Concerning compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act
DEAD – Concerning compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act.
Sponsors: Bateman, Macri, Peterson, Alvarado, Leavitt, Bronoske, …
HB 2158 – Expanding urban growth area boundaries for residential development
DEAD – Expanding urban growth area boundaries for residential development.
Sponsors: Connors, Reeves, Klicker, Barkis, Barnard, Graham, Hutchins
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HB 2160 – Promoting community and transit-oriented housing development
Promoting community and transit-oriented housing development.
Sponsors: Reed, Fey, Mena, Alvarado, Berry, Bateman, Ormsby, Ramel, Macri, Street, Peterson, Gregerson, Ryu, Cortes, Riccelli, Doglio, …
HB 2161 – Addressing enforcement of tenant protections
DEAD – Allow enforcement of all Tenant Landlord infractions via the State Attorney Generals office
Sponsors: Peterson, Reed, Macri, Chopp, Alvarado, Lekanoff, Pol…
HB 2194 – Legalizing the home cultivation of cannabisHB 2194 –
DEAD – OPPOSED: Legalizing the home cultivation of cannabis.
Sponsors: Kloba, Wylie, Doglio, Goodman, Macri, Berry, Reed, Ormsby, Peterson, Fitzgib…
HB 2252 – Allowing small business establishments in residential zones
Allowing small businesses such as cafes under 2,000sqft in residential zones
Sponsors: Klicker, Leavitt, Sandlin, Reed, Fosse, Graham, Taylor
Status: Introduce…
HB 2270 – Creating a Washington state department of housing
A study for the creation of the Department of Housing.
Sponsors: Morgan, Macri, Peterson, Gregerson, Ryu, Reeves, Callan, Bateman, Ormsby, Street,&…
HB 2276 – Increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing. REET.
DEAD: TAX REET. Increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing.
Sponsors: Berg, Macri, Chopp, Street, Slatter, Reed, Ramel, Farivar, Alvarado…
HB 2308 – Concerning housing affordability tax incentives for existing structures
DEAD – Concerning housing affordability tax incentives for existing structures.
Sponsors: Walen, Hutchins, Robertson, Santos, Barkis, Shavers
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HB 2321 – Modifying middle housing requirements and the definitions of transit stop
Modifying middle housing requirements and the definitions of transit stop.
Sponsors: Bateman, Barkis, Duerr, Reed, Pollet
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HB 2323 – Requiring landlords to report on-time rent payments to consumer reporting agencies
DEAD – Requiring landlords to report on-time rent payments to consumer reporting agencies
Sponsors: Peterson, Reed, Ramel, Morgan, Bateman, Davis, Simmons, P…
HB 2353 – Promoting affordable housing in unincorporated areas within urban growth areas of counties.
DEAD – Promoting affordable housing in unincorporated areas within urban growth areas of counties.
Sponsors: Nance, Duerr, Simmons, Lekanoff, Shavers, McEntire, H…
HB 2389 – Certified Mail for Eviction Notices
Require Certified Mail to last known address for Notices related to forcible entry and forcible and unlawful detainer.
Sponsors: Abbarno, Barkis
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HB 2413- Encouraging investments in affordable homeownership unit development
DEAD – Encouraging investments in affordable homeownership unit development.
Sponsors: Walen, Hutchins, Ryu, Springer
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HB 2425- Enacting the home affordability sustainment act, a rental support program
DEAD – Rental assistance voucher program
Sponsors: Rule, Reeves, Hackney, Ryu, Chapman, Wilcox, Walen, Leavitt
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HB 2453 – Creating a housing gap voucher program.
DEAD – Create a Housing Assistance Housing Voucher Program for tenants
Sponsors: Hutchins, Barkis
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SB 5770 – Property Tax Increase
DEAD – Could triple local Property Tax increase
Sponsors: Pedersen, Van De Wege, Robinson, Dhingra, Nguyen, Wellman, Keiser, Valdez, Saldaña, Hunt,…
SB 5788 – Concerning service animal training
Requiring businesses to allow service animals in training within public spaces.
Sponsors: Pedersen, Wagoner, Kuderer, Mullet, Saldaña
Status: Rules
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SB 5899 – Third Party Fees on Rental Agreements
DEAD – Adding to the list of provisions prohibited from rental agreements in regards to Third Party Fees.
Sponsors: Pedersen, Gildon
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SB 5901 – Concerning co-living housing
DEAD – An act relating to legalizing inexpensive housing choices through co-living housing.
Sponsors: Salomon, Gildon, Frame, Kuderer, Liias, Mullet, Pedersen,&nb…
SB 5961 – Rent Control
DEAD – SB 5961 imposes statewide rent control in Washington State limiting rent increases to no more than 5% but exempts not-for profit housing providers and new construction less than 10-years old.&n…
SB 5989 – Confirming property ownership or owner authorization for short-term rentals
Confirming property ownership or owner authorization for short-term rentals.
Sponsors: Gildon, Lovelett, Nobles, Shewmake, Stanford
Status: Introduced
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SB 6013- Expanding the homeownership development property tax exemption to include real property sold to low-income households for building residences using mutual self-help housing construction
Expanding the homeownership development property tax exemption to include real property sold to low-income households for building residences using mutual self-help housing construction.
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SB 6024 – Promoting community and transit-oriented housing development
DEAD – Promoting community and transit-oriented housing development.
Sponsors: Trudeau, Saldaña, Frame, Kuderer, Lovelett, Lovick, Nguyen, Nobles, Valdez, Wilson, C.
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SB 6030 – Amending the county population threshold for counties that may exempt from taxation the value of accessory dwelling units to incentivize rental to low-income households.
Allows all counties to provide a property tax exemption for an accessory dwelling unit if certain conditions are met.
Sponsors: Braun, Kuderer, Liias, Mullet, Wellman, …
SB 6064 – Limits on One time Fees and Deposits
DEAD – Concerning moneys collected by a landlord as fees, deposit, or security for pets.
Sponsors: Hansen
Status: Introduced to Committee
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SB 6136 – Impose Business and Occupation Tax on Rentals
DEAD – Would impose a business tax on Commercial and Residential Rentals beginning Jan 1 2025
Sponsors: Kuderer, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Saldaña, Wellm…
SB 6173- Encouraging investments in affordable homeownership unit development
Encouraging investments in affordable homeownership unit development.
Sponsors: Nobles, Trudeau, Kuderer, Lovelett, Mullet, Nguyen, Randall, Torres, Wil…
SB 6191 – Increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing. REET.
DEAD- OPPOSED: TAX REET. Increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing.
Sponsors: Berg, Macri, Chopp, Street, Slatter, Reed, Ramel, Farivar, …
SB 6211 – Manufacture Mobile Home Rent Control
DEAD – Creating clarity and consistency in rental agreements under the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.
Sponsors: McCune
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SB 6212 – Requiring landlords to report on-time rent payments to consumer reporting agencies.
DEAD – Requiring landlords to report on-time rent payments to consumer reporting agencies.
Sponsors: Shewmake, Nguyen, Cleveland, Van De Wege, Kuderer, Nobles, Sa…
RENT CONTROL ………Take Action on HB 2114 and SB 5961
HB 2114 Link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?billnumber=2114&year=2024
SB 5961 Link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5961&Chamber=Senate&Year=2023
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SB 5961 Link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5961&Chamber=Senate&Year=2023
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RENT CONTROL ………Take Action on HB 2114 and SB 5961
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March Membership Meeting 2024 Legislative Update
Jim Henderson walks us through all the bills that passed and were …